Chris Gardner

Chris Gardner: Budget fails to understand our real challenges

Opinion: The government plan is divorced from reality

Chris Gardner: Canada needs to pick up its economic tempo

It’s a slam-dunk business deal if there ever was one; strategic for both Canada and Japan – with investment, jobs and climate change boxes all getting giant checkmarks. And, it supports democracy...

For affordability, B.C. cities need stronger leadership

With inflation making life more unaffordable than ever in British Columbia as we head into a local government election cycle, it’s tough to muster much confidence that our political leaders at city...

BC NDP launches assault on workers’ democratic rights

It’s hard to imagine that in 2022 in British Columbia we are facing the prospect of a government taking the secret ballot away from anyone, but the BC NDP is doing just that. For the past two...

Compulsory trades certification is a big step backwards for B.C.

As we come to the end of the global pandemic, companies are facing the challenge of rethinking the workplace. Construction contractors are no different – whether it’s on the job site or in the...

Wellness must be key focus of construction industry

To say that as a society, we have a challenge with mental wellness, is to vastly understate the seriousness of a health crisis that is raging out of control. An epidemic before COVID-19, the mental...